2016-17 LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST SURVEY


Dear SC School Librarians –

It’s time again for the annual Library Media Specialist Survey! The 20 question survey (shared below) will be completed through the SC State Department of Education, and key data will be included in the State’s School Report Cards this fall. For this reason, it is crucial that you complete the survey!

You will receive the survey link through your district office (District Report Card Coordinator)around May 1st– please make sure to complete the survey by July 1.

For your records, you can complete this worksheet below and sign it once you have completed the survey online. Keep a copy for your records, and send a copy to your Principal and/or Library District/Supervisor/Coordinator to indicate you have completed the survey.

2016-17LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST SURVEY
Live Survey Link –(May 1-July 1)

Thank you for taking the time to complete this information for the state survey! Please answer all questions based on the current school year. Please keep a copy of your survey results for your own records. You must print each page before you click next to move on to the next set of questions. There are 20 questions in this survey.

  1. Your Name (First & Last):

  1. Your email address:

  1. School District:
/ (You will select from the dropdown list)
  1. School Name:

  1. School BEDS Code:Report Card Data

  1. Your position:
/ ___ School Librarian
___ School Library Assistant/Media Clerk
___ District Library Supervisor or Coordinator
___ Other
  1. Who provides the majority of support for the library programs in your district? Please choose all that apply:*
/ ___ Library Director (central district duty/role)
___ Library Coordinator (central district duty/role)
___ District Administrator who supervises/coordinates school library
programs (among other district duties/roles)
___ Lead/Representative Librarian (school-level librarian selected as a
districtrepresentative)
___ Other
  1. How often do librarians in your district meet for planning & professional development? *
/ ___ Monthly (or more frequently)
___ Quarterly
___ Twice a year
___ Once a year
___ None
SECTION - Library Management (Staffing):
  1. Library Staff Information: (Please indicate the number of employed staff, counting each only once. If none, enter 0.)
/ Number of full-time librarians: ___
Number of part-time librarians: ___
Number of full-time library assistants: ___
Number of part-time library assistants: ___
SECTION - Library Management (Book Budget):
  1. Total dollar amount you spent on library books including ebooks:
    Example: Enter $7,123.45 as 7123.45

SECTION - Library Management (Scheduling & Planning):
  1. What type of scheduling is used in your library?
/ ___ Fixed (regularly scheduled classes)
___ Flexible (classes scheduled based on need by the teacher and the
librarian; schedule varies weekly)
___ Partially Flexible (combination of fixed and flexible)
  1. Library patron visitors snapshot:
/ Typical number of class visits per week:
Typical number of individual (non-class) patron visits per week:
Typical number of teacher (non-class) patron visits per week:
  1. Average number of class/group visits per week to the library for learning activities (NOT including regular fixed-scheduled classes):

SECTION - Library Collection:
  1. Total Number of Items in Collection Print & eBooks (all items), excluding class sets:
    Report Card Data
    Note: Unlimited access ebooks should be counted as five copies (per the SC Standards for School Library Resource Collections.)

  1. Average Copyright Year for total Collection Print & eBooks (ex. 1987):
    Report Card Data
    Note: Please use 4 digit year format.

  1. Collection Use & Changes during the current school year:
/ Total circulation for this school year: ___
Total books added to the collection: ___
Total books weeded from the collection: ___
SECTION - Technology & Online Resources:
  1. Computers & Technology in the Library:
/ Number of circulation computers: ___
Number of administrative computers: ___
Number of student-accessible computers and laptops (non-lab): ___
Number of student-accessible computers and laptops in a library lab: ___
Number of student-accessible tablets: ___
Number of student-accessible e-readers: ___
SECTION - Advisory Committees:
  1. Does the library have active advisory committees?
/ ___ No
___ Yes - School Library Advisory Committee only
___ Yes - Student Advisory Committee only
___ Yes - Both School Library Advisory Committee AND
Student Advisory Committee
  1. Did you or someone from your school attend the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) annual conference this year?
/ ___ Yes
___ No
SECTION - Final Comments:
  1. What has been the highlight of your school year professionally? What has happened this school year that has made you proud to be a school librarian in South Carolina?

Records Verification:

Using the dataI have recorded on this form, I completed the 2016-17 Library Media Specialist Survey online on the date listed below. I am keeping this completed form for my school library media center’s records.

Librarian Signature:
Date Survey was complete online:

Please keep this form for your school library media center’s records.